Does anyone make their own butter?

[Bettyboo12]

If so can you share how? We love butter in our house but it is getting so expensive to make 😔

Making butter is relatively easy, you basically just over whip double cream until it separates into solids and liquids, then drain off the liquid through a muslin cloth. Adding salt to it makes it last longer.

I'm not sure whether it works out any cheaper than buying butter though. You get around half the initial volume of cream as butter at the end.

I do, it’s so easy. I put a large 600 ml carton of cream in the mixer (it’s DDs Artisan mixer but you could do it with a hand mixer) and switch it on for about four minutes. The butter milk separates so I drain that off then add some salt flakes and mix for another minute then rinse and squeeze the butter to get rid of the last bits of buttermilk and then split it into two pats and wrap it in grease proof paper.

it is absolutely delicious and freezes well.

You can use the buttermilk for scones and I also heard it’s great for making macaroni cheese.

I did some quick maths and a 300ml carton of double cream saves you about 20p compared to the equivalent in packet butter. You do get the 'free' buttermilk though.

I have done it a couple of times with yellow sticker cream. I think full price would have meant it was no cheaper. If you use an electric mixer there will be an electricity cost. Fun to do, unlikely to save much.

It helps the butter keep longer if you wash the pat in cold water, to remove as much buttermilk as possible.

I do it with reduced price double cream.

I put it in a jar and shake and shake. It'll thicken up then suddenly separate.

Then give the butter lumps a good squeeze and knead in cold water to get out as much of the buttermilk as possible (this is what makes it go off).

I've got a pair of those wooden butter pats, work it again to get the last of the liquid out. Then work salt in and shape it.

It's really delicious, a bit time consuming, but very satisfying.

Great fun to do with kids! I make just after Xmas just to get rid off the numerous cartons of cream left in the fridge

Yes, I always make butter if I can get cut price cream. Rinse it well in cold running water is my advice.
I love the thud sound when the butter comes together.

I have one of these: www.amazon.co.uk/Kilner-25-348-Manual-Butter-Churner/dp/B00VSLGHOI/ref=asc_df_B00VSLGHOI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=231941614295&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5672567222081052575&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007009&hvtargid=pla-319880083664&th=1

But to be honest it’s only worth doing if I can get cream discounted otherwise the price difference just isn’t worth it. Either that, or I want to make flavoured butter as I often infuse the cream before I churn it then mix in any other herbs etc.

I do if I have a pot of cream that is otherwise going to go to waste. I usually make a glavoured herb or garlic butter and freeze it in ice cube trays. Butter keeps for ages in the freezer.

I’m going to see reduced cream in a new light! I came on here wondering why anyone bothered. As I don’t imagine it tastes very different to shop bought ? But I love the poster who makes it in a jar as that seems strangely cool and satisfying